When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war
BERTOLT BRECHTHungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Little changes are the enemies of great changes.
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What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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What rapture, oh, it is to know A good thing when you see it And having seen a good thing, oh, What rapture ’tis to flee it.
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What a miserable thing life is: you’re in clover; only the clover isn’t good enough.
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You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
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Something ignoble, loathsome, undignified attends all associations between people and has been transferred to all objects, dwelling, tools, even the landscape itself.
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Everyone needs help from everyone.
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It’s all right to hesitate if you then go ahead.
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Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
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Would it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
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General, your bomber is powerful. It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant. But it has one defect: It needs a mechanic. General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
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To those who does not know the world is on fire, I have nothing to say.
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A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy’s guts, he comes.
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I’m in good form, taking no interest in things, neglecting clothes, meals, company, and feeling calm and stable as I write.
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People are too durable, that’s their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
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